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To' all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL F. NAYER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles,

6 and State of California, have invented a new and usefulIm rovement in a Type- Feeding Device; ans I do hereby declare that thefollowingi's a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had -110 to the accom anying drawings, and the numerals of re erence marked thereon, which 1 form a' art of this specification.

This lnventionrelates to a printing press for printing form letters, in which a slug 16 of type containing the name and address of matica I 40 and pro ecting them through a suitable slot a erson is advanced into operative relation withithe printing bed plate which comprises a letter form or chase. 7

It is an object of this invention to provide 20 in connection with existing printing presses of that type having a printing bed plate and an oscillatable platen, mechanism for feeding slugs of type into operative relation with the bed late upon each actuation of 6 the platen, so t at each form letter will, have the name and address of the person to whom it is-sent, and as the slugs of type may be made tocorres nd with that of the printi 1 bed plate, t e printing of the form letter i 0' vi 1 be uniform and the address will not be distinguishable from the body of the letter. It 1s more specifically an object of this invention to provide a pair of slug holders or, galleys-in the rear of the bed plate of such a machine with a bearing or runway leading from the bed plate to a point contiguous to the galleys or holders with a reciprocating member on the runway for autoreceiving slugs from one galley or opem in the bed plate in operative relation wit the chase on the bed plate and 3 thereafter retracting the same and mechanism for automatically feeding the slugs to 45 the reciprocating members and ejecting them therefrom with respect to the galleys.

' 'In general, the object of the invention seeks to'provide a compact, practical and commercial machine which may be cheaply B0 manufactured, which however is eflicient and rapid in service: The invention comprises the novel mechanism and combinations hereinaft r a d m r P rt la ly PATENT OFFICE.

' I. item, or LOS ANGELES, camroanm, ASSIGNOB, BY manor AND mssma ASSIGNMENTS, or ONE-HALF T0 WILLIAM E. men, or cmcsoo, ILLINOIS, AND

' ONE-HALF 'ro ALBERT I. APPLETON, or nvans'ron, ILLINOIS.

i TYPE-FEEDING DEVICE.

Original Io. 1,414,148, dated April 25, 1922, Serial No. 420,868, flied November 1, 1920. Application for reissue filed April 21, 1924. Serial No. 708,079. I

1 Figure 1 shows an elevational side view of a printing press for printing form letters embodying my invent-ion.

Figure 2 is a top lan view of Fi ure 1, showing my invention upon an en arged scale, and omitting parts of the printing press.

Figure 3 is a section through a part of the mechanism involving my invention, showing the operation of certain features, on an en arged scale.

Figure 4 is an enlarged section through the linotype feeding mechanism showing the relation of certain features.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view showing the top plan view of the ramming mechanism and the slug holders in section.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fi re 5.

igure 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of Fi re 5. i

igure 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of Figure 2.

Fi re 9 is an elevational view of the slug olders or .galleys showing supporting frame members in section. V

Figure 10 is a horizontal section through the ram used in my invention, but showing the same in s lit views, one half representing the ram in one position and the other half representing the ram in another position.

Fi ure 11 is a section on the line 1111 of Figure 3 showing an adjustment for the ram.

Fi re 12 isa detail view showing the slug olders or galleys and operating mechanism for the slug in one position.

Fi re 13 is a view similar to Fi re 12 but s owing the slug operatingmec anism in a different position.

Figure 14 is an elevational view of the front part of the slug holders. I

Figure 15 is a section on the line 15-15 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 s 1 t on an the line 16-16 detail on the line ,Beferring now more specifically to the.

drawings, the numeral 1, in Figure l represents -a-printing orembossing press, of usual construction having a printing bed plate 2 which includes a letter chase 2 or the like ,and platen 3 which is connected to a gear 4 by means of a link 5. {The chase 2 is 'desi ed to receive thedorm type and have an i 'ng ribbon drawn thereover, and the ,iorm letters are pressed between the ribboned late and theplaten 3 when the latter is osci lated into contact therewith asis ,well known in the art. LVhileembossingpresses areadapted and usedto print formfletters by using a ribbon, they change their function when so used, so the press used with my "invention will herein be termed a printing press or device. My invention comprises mechanisms driven by gear4 and so timed that a'block or slug. of linotype consisting of several'lines is projected adjacent the chase ii a 2 as shown in,Figure 17 during every oscilla- .tion of the platen 3, whereby a name and ad dress or some individual or special matter may be printed simultaneously with the printing of the body of the letter.

While this mechanism may assume different modifications, I have illustrated in the present embodiment of my invention a ram vor reciprocating element ,6 operated by a cam 7, secured on a shaft 8 supported by brackets 9 secured to the press 1. Said cam being so constructed that sajdram .wi 1 stop at intervals, or dwells at predetermined ',points.' A gear 4 issecured on shaft'S and 'meghes :Withgear 4 for rotating the shaft said cam 7. The ram 6 is slidingly supported vupon Ia platform or runway lllead- ,iDgitO the type plate 2 (see Figs. 3 and 8) secured to the press in suitable man11er,.tl1e

-,,platfojm;l,1 shaving guideways 12 formed bymmjecting-flanges62, in whichthe ram operates, and guide; plate 13 overlapping the ..0uter portions ofthe ram 6. The rear part .(If the ram .is preferably provided with a cam contacting roller 14 mounted inv a bifurcated and adjustable attaching ,member 15 (see Fig. 11); an adjustable wedge 16 operatedby .a' screw 17 is located between the bifurcated member 15 and the end of the ram I 6 which :has .an inclined ,part 18 against which the inclined art ofthe wedge 16 is located. 'By'. proper y adjusting the wedge 16, the ram will be adjusted due to the slotted bolt connection to reciprocate the proper distances for receiving and feeding slugs of theact of projecting the'same 1n the lane of the chase 2*, and to securely hol the slugs, a latch member 23is provided on each side of. the forward part of the ram. .These latch members 23 are preferably set in recessed portions in the sides of the, ram and they are provided with right angled claws or projections 24 adapted to enter cut out po-rtions or depressions 25 inthe ends of the slugs. The opposite or. rear ends of the latch members 23 are provided with abutments 26 which are designed to contact with compression springs 27 mounted in grooves 28 in the ram 6 and abutting againstend flanges 29at the corners of'the ram as shown in Figure 10 which shows the ram divided into two parts for the purpose of illustrating the relation of the latchmembers and the slugs atboth the forward and initial points of travel. In the forward position as exemplified in the upper half of Fi ure 10. the springs 27 have a'tendency to hold the slugs tightly against the front end of the ram 6; while in the initial position the springs 27 are compressed to allow the claws 24 to move forwardly so that a slug of type can readily fall into osition.

pair of pins 30 secured inthe base 11 and extending through the slots 28 in position to engage the latch abutments 26 as the same are moving rearwardly as shown in the lower half of Figure 10. The forward end of the ram 6 is further provided with a pair of slots 31 for a purpose to be. later described.

(Jo-operating: with the ram above described, I have illustrated a plurality .of

slug holders or galleys A and B as comprising afurther part of my mechanism. These holders are preferably located and suitably supported in the rear of the bed plate and comprise a pair of end plates 82 secured adjacent the opposite inner Walls '33 of a U- shaped base 34. These end members have spaced flanges 35, 36 and 37 projecting inwardly. thereof to provide a pair of slug holders, the rear one being for new slugs called the ,feeding holder, and the forward V ,The com-' a pression of the springs is effected .througha one for used slugs and called the storage holder. The aforedescribed base member 11 extendsforwardly in a peculiar curved formation to conform to ts of the press and at the forward end the same is provided with a grooved horizontal portion 38 having a "pair'of slots 38; the groove being designed to receive the ram 6 underneath the slug-holdersas shown in Fig. 6.. The end 1 plms 32 have their lower ends provided 'with grooves 39 opening inwardly to receive the ends of the ram 6. The U-shaped base 34 has oppositely directed side flanges 40 1 m which are supported on the base portion 38 l, each flange is rovided with a plurality of grooves in the lower face thereof to receive sprin pressed detents 41 and 42. (see Fi 6 an 16). e detents 42 represent the ones used in the rear or new slug. holder A, while the detents 41 represent the ones in the forward or used slug alley B. As shown, the detent 41 slides enhe base 38 and enters an aperture in the end plate 32 of the holder and projects a'short distance therein; the end thereof being bevelled upwardly so that when a used slug is projected upwardl in said holder, the detent can be forced ack againstthe spring 43 to admit the used slug in the holder afterwhich it may snap back to hold the slug in place. The spring 43 may be held in place by a screw 44 or an other ap ropriate means. The detent 42 likewise s 'des on the base 38and is designed f to enter an a erture in the adjacent end plate 32 when in released position. But detent 42 is normally held in retracted position by means of a pin 45 having one end' screwed into the detent and the other fitting "5" in-a counter-sunk hole in the base portion I j 88 A compression "spring 46 presses against the-outer end of the said detent 42, and being held in position by a screw 47 screwed in a flange 40. The function of this detent 42 is to has 'the slugs'in the holder when the .Platter is led by the operator. The holder is usually swung rearwardly on its pivot when "being refilled as shown in Figure 1, th'naraising pin 45 so that spring 46 can 0 -slid the detent 42 inwardly to obstruct the "new slu as they are dropped into the holder. or this urpose, the slug holder is 'pivotally mounte upon its rear side, by 7 means of hinge lugs 48 on the flanges 40 of base member 34 in any appropriate manner, and to secure the holder in position so that it may released and swung rearwardly, the, same is provided with a pair of rods 49 pivoted to trunnions 50 intermediate the upso per and lower ends of said holder. These rods extend rearwardly where they are adjnstably secured in a clamping mechanism 50*mounted u on the journal bearings of a shaft 8 igure'2). In Figure 20, I haveillustrated one form of'clamping mechanism which may be used, the same comprising a sleeve 51 having a shouldered head .52 and a threaded end 53, supported upon spaced brackets 54, one adjacent the head 52 and a threaded end 53, supported upon spaced brackets 54, one adjacent the head 52 and the other adjacent the screw threaded end 52 and a sleeve member 55 surrounding the sleeve 51 between the said supports 54. Holes are bored diametrically through these sleeves to slidingly admit the rods 49. And relative longitudinal movement of these sleeves will firmly clamp the rods in said holes. Relative sliding movement of the sleeves is effected through the instrumental-" ity of a hand operated knob 56 threaded u on the end of sleeve 51 with its inner end a utting one of the brackets 54; and operating handle inserted in a hole in the knob may be used in turning the knob.

The'used slugs are adapted to be forced upwardly into the holder B by a plurality of timed devices which comprises a further part 'of my mechanism; and while these devices maybe widely varied, I have illus-" trated' in the present embodimentof my invention a pair of spaced levers 58 fulcrnmed by means of a bearing 59 rotatably supported upon the base 11 in a bearing 11 as shown in Figures 3 and 8. Thebearing 59 has an arcuate flange 60 on each side, to

y which the levers are secured, and these flanges have at their outer ends, horizontally extending arcuate beads or ridges to fit'in arcuate grooves 61 in a side of the levers 58.

The levers 58 and bearing 59 have a working fit between the flanges 62 formed onthe base 11 and extending inwardly thereof; By this arrangement, the leverszare constrained to operate as a unit. These levers are provided at their rear ends with rollers 63 mounted upon pintles 64 (see Figure 15) secured in bifurcations formed by the ends of the lever-sand blocks 65bolted to the levers. Cams '66 are mounted on the shaft 8 and are adapted to strike the rollers 63 to operate the levers 58. at the proper time to raise the forward ends thereof. The base support near the rear end of each lever is provided with ayieldingly supported plunger 67 mounted in a' suitable bore, having'a spring 68 at the bottom thereof to constantly force the plunger upwardly. The upper end of each plunger is designed to press against a lever 58 tending toforce the forward end down after the same has been'elevated by the cam 66. The levers have their upper surfaces receding on a bevel from the center line in order to meet the requirements of the structure in producing'a compact arrangement, and the ram 6' is provided with grooves'in its under surface which terminate strokesflTheforward ends of the levers are linotype or slu as shown in Figure 18, will be dropped in provided with raised contact portions 69 and 70, theportion- 691being'higher than the portion 70. i

In connection with the aforedescribed mechanism, 1 have provided means whereby 71 having a narrow forward end 72 designed to :enteran aperture 73 leading into the holder A, and a contact arm 74 secured at right angles thereto at the rear end. This bar71 is-held in position on the ram 6 by 5 means of a plate 75secured to the ram 6,

and a yielding operative connection is provided between the bar 71'and plate 75 by means of a spring 76' secured by a pivot to the plate75 at one end thereof and abutting a shoulder in a slot inthe bar 71 as shown -irn Figure -5. The arm 74 is adapted to contact at certain times with an insulated contact piece 77 secured toa guide plate 13 by bolts 78 which are insulated. The insulation of the piece 77 and bolts 78 is such that .no electric current can pass through the plate 13 as shown in Figure 7. A wire 79 is shown connected to the piece 77, and this rwire may be part of a signal or bell circuit ora solenoid "switch circuit for throwing the operating motor of the press out of action, and the contact arm 74 may be grounded. I

have not illustrated the signal or hell nor.

' the yieldable plungers67 will force the for- .the switch mechanism nor the motor since the same are well known in .the arts.- Accordingly as long as any slugs remain in "the holder A, the end 72 of thearm 71 will abut ithe'reagainst and prevent contact of the arm 74 and piece 77 but as soon as the holder A is depleted, the end 72 will venter the aperture 73 far enough to bring the pieces 74 and 77 into contact and close the switch circuit to ring thesi a1 or hell or stopthe motor; the spring 6 providing a 5 yielding connection whereby the operation by the contact or of the ram is not'stopped the obstruction of bar 71-. I

Operation: Assuming that the rear compartment orho'lder A has been filled with slugs, and the printing press 'is in-operation the gear 4 will drive shaftB through gear 4* and if ram 6 is in the position illustrated in the lower half of Figure 10, a block of having an address thereon place by the levers 58 between the claws 24 and the end of the ram, the ram 6 having a dwell at this point wherebvit remains stationary'for a'short interval, since it will be in contact with a concentric portion 80' of cam 7." Further rotation of earn 7 willadvance the slug, to the position shown in the upper half of Figure 10 where the same will havebeen projected in line with the chase 2' asgshown in Figure 17 and upon a shelf uses 81 forming a part of the runway or platform 11 and extending through the slot or openingin the wall ofthe printing press,

and the cam 7 will have rotated to bring the withdrawn until the slug of type is directly under the forward or used slug holder B, the roller 14 will be contacting with the concentric portion 83 of cam 7, whereby the ram will have another dwell andrremain stationary for a short interval to allow' the levers 58 which-will be now operated by the cams 66to ascend through the slots 38 and 31. and lift the slug past theyielding detents '41 and into the holder B, holding the same for a short interval with portion 70 holding the slug in holder A as shown in Figure 4;

the detents, snapping immediately back in position to securely hold the used slug in said holder. During this operation of the levers 58, the ram 6 will be withdrawn as shown in Figures 10 and 4 and after the cams 66 have passed out'of contact withthe rollers-63 on-the rear 'endsofthe levers 58,

Ward end of the levers 58 downwardly with a fresh slug resting on the portions 70 and which slug will be gently deposited in posiram 6 advances a slug during every oscillation of the platen 3, caused by a complete rotation of gear 4. When the last slug .in the holder A has been used and the operator has not noticed it and stopped the press, a signal will be given or the press will be aultomatically stopped by the aforedescribed means since the end of the :bar '71 willnot be obstructed now bythe slug after it has passed through the aperture 73 and the switch circuit will be closed by the contact of arm 74 and block 77 which can now be brought together. If it is now desirable to remove the used slugs from the holder B and insert new slugs in the holder A, the head 56 of the clamp mechanism may be vrotated to release the rods 49 whereby the same may slide further through the clamping mechanism to allow the holders to pivot rearwardly as shown in Figure 1 in dotted lines. After the holder B has'been emptied and the other refilled, thefrholders may be swung back and clamped ,in position by the it head 66 as isnow obvious; after the letters are written, the used slugs may be used to printaddresses on the envelopes.-

Itgwill accordingly be observed that I have devised a novel mechanism whereby a form letter may have an address printed V thereon simultaneously with the rinting of I thebody of the letter, or where y, an admay be printed on an envelope which is also-automatic in its action, and easily adapted for application to existintgeprinting or 'en bossing presses or incorpora in new minim es. I p

am aware that attempts have heretofore been made to provide machines for printing form letters. I, however, know of no practical cit-commercial machine of such a character now in use excepting those constructed according to this invention, I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1, In a printing device having mechanism for printing form letters, the combination withthe driving means thereof, of a device driven thereby, an element operatively controlled-by said device and having dwells at redetermined points in its operative course orreceiving and discharging type.

2.;In a printing device, the combination with the driving mechanism thereof, of type feeding mechanism operatively connected thereto and comprising a reciprocating element having dwells for receiving and discharging ty and a timed and pivoted device adaptedfior b discharging the type from sa1d,reciprocating element.

31th a, printing device for rinting form letters, the combination with the driven ".mechanism thereof, of slug feeding and dischargin 'mechanism operatively associated therewi and comprisin a reciprocating ram for feeding slugs an a pivoted lever member 0 rating intimed relation therewith for from said ram.

letters, the combination with the chase thereof, of a air of slug holders, slugs in one of said. ho dbrs, means for conveying said slugs adjacent said chase and returning the same under the other holder and means for projectinf the same into said other holder.

a printin device having a chase, a

pair of slug hol ers, a cam operated and adjustable ram having a dwell under one of mace . charged into the stor said holders for receiving a slug and r0:

jecting the same adjacent said chase, an returning the same under the other holder, and a cam operated lever device for projecting said slug into the other holder.

In a rinting device, a pair of S1 holders, a ceding ram having a plurality 0 slots, a cam for operating said ram in one direction, means for operating said ram in the other direction, said cam being'so constructed that said ram will have a dwell.

under each holder, pivoted levers and means for operating the same in timed relation with said ram, said levers operating through said slots for discharging slugs intoone of said holders. 1

8. In a printin device having a bed plateand a slot in sai bed plate, a'plat form extending through said slot, a pair of slug,

holders supported above said platform, slugs in one of said holders, and mechanism supported on said platform for projecting a slug through said slot and discharging it thereafter into the other holder.

9. In a printing device having a bed plate, a runway leading to said bed plate, a. ram on said runway, means for periodically operating said ram with dwells at predetermined points and means for sup ly1n g slugs at one of said points, and disc arging the same at the other point.

10. In a printing device having a bed plate, a runway leading to said bed plate, a slug feeding holder on said runway, a storage slug holder on said runway, a slug conveying ram on said runway for feeding slugs to said bed plate, mechanism for operating said ram with dwells under each holder for receiving slugs from the feeding holder, and allowing the same to be dise holder. 1

11.- In a printing evice a. type holder, means for pivoting the same upon said device and clampin nism for said hol er whereby the same may be swung on its pivot.

12. 'In a printingdevice, a feeding slug holder, a reciprocatlng ram having means.

for entering said holder when the same is empty and a device co-operating with said means when the same has entered said holder for making an electrical contact.

13. In a printing device, a feeding slu holder, a reciprocatl ram, havin a yiel able device for entering said hol er, when the same is empty, a support, means on said support and ram designed to be brought into contact when said device has entered said holder for indirectly causing said ra to stog.

14. n a printing device, a pair of slug holders, slugs in one of said holders, means forrprojecting said slugs from one of said. holders and withdrawing the same to the other holder and means for ejecting the and adjustable mecha- &

slugdin w said other" holder and carrying from the first mentioned holder i holder mounted on the runway, a feeding slug holder mounted on the runway, reciprocating means on said runway for advancing s1 dro'm the feeding holder to'said bed m and withxlrawi the same to the storage holder, a-pivoted ever having a pluralityof-ra'ised portions for ejecting slugs into the store eholder and conveying slugs from the tee mg holder to said runway;

1?. Ina printing press, a reciprocating type carrying member having yieldable type retaining means for forming a type hold ing recess, and a stop coasting with said means for expanding'said type holding recess.

I8; Ina printing press 'for printing form letters; a bed plate having an o ening, a reciprocatin slug carrier having 0 aw memadapt for engaging and projecting slu thro'u h.said 0 nm a air of slu h dens, me ns for fe di ling a sl g fromon ofsitid holders to said carrier, an oscillatableplaten,mechanism for operating said slug cafrrier and platen, and means operated by'said mechanism for discharging a used slu ":fi'omsaid carrier into the other holder.

i a" nting press for printing form letters, a bed plate Having an opening therethfliugir', an oscillatable platen, driving mechanism for oscillating said platen, a re ciprocating type carrier driven by said me'cli'anism' in timed relation with said platen for advancing ,aslug through said opening, a pair of slug holders and means controlled by said driving mechanism for feeding-Iaslug from one holder to said carrier and discharging the used slug there from into theother holder.

20. In a; printing press comprising a bed plate having an opening and an oscillatable plate Ii," the combination with the driving mechanism thereof, of a device reciprocated thereby adapted for receiving a slug of type and projecting it through said opening in timell relation with the operation of said plateh and meansfor feeding a slug to said device and dischargingthe used slug therefreifi. V i

21 Iii a printing press having a; bed plate provided With an opening therein and an .osciilat a'abl'e platen, a feeding slug, holder,

' macs "a storage slug holder, a reciprocating slug" carrier adapted for receiving slu s from the first holder and projecting t e same through said opening, a bearing for guid ing said carrier in its movements and means for discharging the used slugs from said carrier into the other holder.

22. In a printing press having a printing bed plate and an oscillatable platen with drivin means for oscillating sald platen, a pair 0 slug galleys supported'inthe rear of said bed plate, arunway leading from said bed plate into operative relation with" said g'alleys, a reciprocating slug carrier slidably supportedion saidv runway, and reciprocatedin timed relation with the operation of said platen for advancing slugs in operative reation with said bed plate, and meansoperated in timed relation with the reci rocation of said carrier for feeding s ugs thereto from one galley and discharging the same therefrom into the other galley.

23. In a printing press having a bed plate, provided with an opening and an oscillatable platen with driving means for oscillating the platen, a pair of slug galleys supported in therear oi said bed plate,

a bearing extending from said bed plate into proximity with said galle and a device reciprocating on said bearlng and comprisingmeans for receivinga slug from one galley and projecting the same through the opening in said bed plate in timed relation with the operation of the platen.

24: In a printing press having a bed plate provided with an opening and anoscillatable platernthe combination with the driving mechanism thereof, of a slug carrier for projecting slugs through said bed plate driven thereby and having a slug re ceiving dwell and a slug discharging dwell, and a discharging felement operating intimed relation with the latter dwell for ejecting slugs from said carrier.

25. In a printing device for printing formletters, the combination with the driv ing -mechanism thereof, of" a slug carrier operatively connected therewith for reciprocation thereby saidcarrier having a slug feeding dwell, a printing dwell and a discharging dwell, said dwel-ls occurrin in dif-' ferent positions of said carrier an means for feeding slugs to said carrier and discharging the same therefrom.

26. In a printing press having a bed plate provided with an opening anda-nz osc1llat-- able platen with means for oscillating said" platen, slug feeding and dischargingmeans, a guide bearing extending from said bed plate to said means, and a reciprocating slug carrier mounted upon said guide bearin and operated in timed relation' with said platen for receiving slugs fromsaid feedin means and projecting the same through sai in timed relation with the operation 0 the platen. 27. In a printing press having a bed plate provided with an opening and an osc1llata able platen, a platform extending into said a i e upon said platform and having slug rel taining means upon its forward end, means a for oscillating said platen and reciprocating said carrier and means for supplying slugs to said carrier and ejecting the same therefrom.

28. In a printing press, having a bed plate, rovided with an opening and an os- 18 cillata 1e platen, a platform extending into said opening, a reciprocating slu carrier Imounted upon said platform, sai carrier having slots, a feeding slug holder and a storage slug holder supported above said 20 platform, means for operating said platen .7 and carrier, and a lever mechanism opered by said means and adapted for extendthrough the slots in said carrier for feeding slu s from one holder to said car- 2 rier, and ischar ing the same therefrom into the other hol er. I

29. In a printing press having a bed plate provided with an, opening and an oscillatable platen, a platform extending into said 89 openingya slu carrier mounted for reciprocation on said platform, means for feedslugs to and ejecting them from, said carrier, mechanism for operating said platen and advancin said slug carrier through said opening an independent means for remg, a reciprocating slug carrier mounttracting said slug carrier for the purpose set forth.

30. In a printing press having a bed plate provided with an opening and oscillatable platen, with mechanism for oscillating said platen, a platform leading to said 0 ening, a reciprocating slug carrier mounte upon said platform, means for-supplying slugs to said carrier, a cam connected to said mechanism for advancing said slug carrier to enter said opening and independent means for retracting said carrier according to the contour of said cam.

31. In aprinting press having a bed plate with a chase and an oscillatable platen, means for projecting slugs into the plane of said chase comprising areciprocating member having movable claw members and means for controlling the movements of said claw members during the operative movements of said reciprocating member.

32. In a printing press having a bed plate provided with an opening, a reciprocating member adapted for projecting, slugs through said opening, said member having movable slug retainers and means in the path of said retainers for controlling the movements thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses:

. CARL F. NAYER.

Witnesses:

JOHN VANDENBURG, WILLIAM C. ELLwooD. 

